Tornado Tears Through Twin Cities Killing Sixteen
A massive tornado sweeping the Mississippi and Minnesota river valleys left sixteen dead and numerous injured in St. Paul, Minneapolis, and surrounding towns. Tivoli theater victims are named, and widespread destruction includes Fort Snelling, West St. Paul, and the House of the Good Shepherd dormitory collapse burying fifty children. Losses exceed $810,000 with many buildings damaged including the Pioneer Press and surrounding warehouses.
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Mississippi
Minnesota
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Edward Gilbert
Robert Street
Tivoli Theater
West St. Paul
Tivoli
City
East Third Street
Minnesota Club
Pioneer Press
Fourth Street
St. Louis Park
Habighorst
Seventh
Wacouta
Union Livery Stable
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Lafayette Park
Lafayette Avenue
Payne Avenue
Fast St. Paul
Chicago
York Street
Arlington Hub Presbyterian
Thurch
Case
Edgerton Streets
House of the Good Shepherd
Louis Park
Waconta
Fort Snelling
Mine Owners Incite Rioting in Cripple Creek
Cripple Creek August 22 mobs formed by Mine Owners association and Citizens alliance deported union men and sympathizers after circulating fake rumors. Prominent attorneys among the deported were warned to leave or face punishment. violence feared but not yet reported. Several officials and business leaders named as deported or involved. Non union miners and Citizens alliance members coordinated the action to suppress union activity.
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Mine Owners’ Association and
Citigens’ Alliance
Cripple Creek
Citizens Alliance
Unknown man found dead by morphine at Glenbrook House
A man about 24, tall with dark complexion, was found dead in his room at 1422 First Avenue by landlord D A Oleson. Morphine is suspected. identity remains unknown though a partially erased name Bernard Zorn, with a December 1908 date, was found on a pocket dictionary. Coroner Hoye presides. burial expected in Potter’s field.
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Glenbrook House
First Avenue
D. A. Oleson
Bernard Zorn
Dawson
Hoye
Amore
Rosalie Towed After Shaft Break En Route to Port Townsend
The steamer Rosalie captained by Robert Oliver broke an intermediate shaft near Point Wilson while sailing from Port Angeles to Port Townsend. Assistance came from Whatcom and Tacoma tugs. Rosalie was towed to Port Townsend and expected to arrive around 6 o clock.
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Rosalie
Robert Oliver
Port Angeles
Point Wison
Oliver
Whatcom
Tacoma
Port Townsend
Hosalie
Nugget of Pure Gold Found on Dominion Creek Claim
A 50 ounce gold nugget was found on claim No. 9 below Upper Discovery, Dominion Creek, about thirty miles from Dawson. At about $17 per ounce, the nugget is valued around $850 and was largely enveloped in bull quartz, attracting little initial attention.
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Dawson
Upper Discovery
Dominion Creek
Morosoff Sues Great Northern For 5000 Damages
Fedor Morosoff filed an amended complaint in federal court claiming injuries from a cave in on the south tunnel attributable to Great Northern negligence. He seeks 5000 damages plus costs and disbursements.
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Fedor Morosoff
Great Northern Railroad
United States
Hia
Great Northern Company
Morosoff
Teachers Win City Judgment Over School Board
Chicago judges the two year battle ends with judgment in favor of teachers. Judge Dunn awarded repayment of funds misappropriated from salaries and back taxes collected by public service corporations. The 1900 dispute over $264000 and $1,000,000 in extra taxes is resolved in favor of the Chicago Teachers Federation.
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Chicago
Federtion
Hboard
Fonda
Public Service
Dunn
Three Burned Men Found in Freight Wreck Remains
In Bakersfield California on August 22 the charred bodies of three men were recovered from the wreckage of a freight train crash. Identification is not possible. the victims are believed to be tramps.
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Bakersfield
Cal
Tn & Freight
Fram
Doctor Gets License Marries Bride at County Office
Dr Mark Allison Matthews pastor of Piret Presbyterian Beattle procured a license at the county auditors office. He is 36 and his bride Mise Grace Jones is 22. They plan to wed Wednesday at the church.
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Mark Allison Matthews
Piret Presbyterian Church
Beattle
Mise Grace
Wen Jones
Aumunti
Matthews
County Auditors Office
Faith Pope Granted Divorce Over Cruelty Claim
Judge Tallman granted Faith Pope a divorce from Arthur J. Pope this afternoon on the ground of cruelty. The couple, both teachers, testified to repeated abuse including an incident where he allegedly struck her with a chair during a dispute over her dressing time.
Destructive Fires Mount in British Columbia
Destructive forest fires in Vancouver and surrounding areas burn with official estimates placing losses at 2.5 million dollars. Fire crews continue containment efforts as the blaze threatens homes and timber.
Melse is Mad Over Salary Debates at City Hall
City payroll tensions rise as the salaries committee debates raises amid fears of favoritism. Three top officials unaffected by earlier boosts draw attention, while workers grow anxious and press for comparable increases.
Georgetown Market Robbed Of Bacon And Cash Register
The Georgetown Market in Georgetown was broken into last night and robbed of home and sides of bacon along with the cash register. The thieves fled with several dollars and were found later in a battered condition distant from the store. Police are investigating and local officials blame inadequate police protection.
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Georgetown
Denny
Seattle
Battle of Japanese Squadron Wrecks Grombot and Romvia
August 14 clashes near Vladivostok leave multiple ships battered with gaping holes and shattered decks. Captains Dabasech Berlinski and others are killed or wounded, while survivors receive commendations and the Cross of St. George as ships are scuttled or sunk.
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Herlinak
Skrydloff
Indian Superintendent Weds Chemawa Student in Oregon
The romance between Thomas W. Potter superintendent and Mary J. Mraith a Chemawa Indian School pupil is announced at Reddingtal. The bride, a teen quarter blood Digger, has been a student at Chemawa while Potter recently resigned after an office investigation. The couple departed for San Francisco.
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Bhemawa
Ore
Thomas W. Potter
Mary J. Mraith
Reddingtal
Midat
Potter
Indian Service
Indian Territory
Cartiele
Mort Totten
N. D
N. J
Lie
Chetmmawa
Hie
San Franecisco
Lyderhorn Afloat After Elbe Grounding
The British ship Lyderhorn, which ran aground in the Elbe River, has been floated. Her cargo of cement destined to Beattie, Wan. was transferred to another vessel and the Lyderhorn was towed to Hamburg for hull examination and repairs.
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Elbe Riv
Beattie
Verve
Lyderhorn
Hamburg
GHOULS AT MINEM? INDIAN GRAVE ROBBERY CLAIMS
August 18 Juneau the Itald Bagte tribe believes Chief Johnsons grave was robbed by ghouls a gold ring valuables and jewelry were buried with him as per custom Indians say the tomb was opened and items stolen no official inquiry yet but investigators may reopen to verify.
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Juneau
Johnson
Ghoula
Hae
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Albert O'Dea
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Frank Hedges
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Mary O'Donnell
Glencoe
Patrick
Donel
Glencot
Mian
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Gross
Frederick Gross
Mine Owners and Citizens’ Alliance
Dy Berions News
J. W. Wiggins
Civil Carpenters’ Union
M. N. Heimerdinger
Interstate Mercantile Company
Butte, Mont
J. W. Hall
Butte
Mont
M. J. O'Neill
T. H. Rarkel
Union
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Ths City
Frank Aikman
Eugene E Bugiey
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F. J. Hangs
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Pat Maloney
Victor
Aiste
Puget Sound
Berippe News
Vancouver
Melse
Civil Service and Salarien Committees
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Comptroller’s Department
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Carroll
Shrader
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Meleean
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Gill
Kiplinger
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Dabasech
Ihe
Andrieff
Rom Via
Berlinski
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Minem
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